woodie Posted February 26, 2014 I would like to install a flatscreen tv about 20". I don't want the typical drop down kind that use the dome light. I want to install a regular flat screen and dvd player. I've thought about mounting the tv lower from the flooor, but with the high seats it seems like it would be better viewing to mount it to the roof. I've thought about mounting it to the side as well. I have a 2013 regular roof. Has anyone done anything like this? If so, got any pics or how to's? 1 Shankerw reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elfmaze Posted February 26, 2014 is this for a passenger version? where will the tv be viewed from? if multiple rows also think of obstructions to the view. Our bench seat in the back runs along the drivers wall so we were able to use a articulating arm on the rear left quarter for our Tv. That way we can swing it out and watch tv from outside on a nice night too. Oversize all your brackets... They dont factor in bouncing down a road into weight limits. Also as with any mobile electronnics keep an eye on TV power consumption. There is a vast difference in power used between different models ours uses about 23 watts i believe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elfmaze Posted February 26, 2014 you can see how we mounted ours here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodie Posted February 26, 2014 is this for a passenger version? where will the tv be viewed from? if multiple rows also think of obstructions to the view. Ours in an unmodified 2013 NVPassenger. The view is going to be difficult to achieve for all 3 back rows. Maybe I should consider multiple smaller screens. But for now I am just looking for a simple pragmatic solution for me. I'm not very confident about altering the vehicle, such as drilling holes in interior panels etc. I want to make sure I'm not going to pop a hole all the way through the outside sheet metal or sever an electrical line or something. But thanks for your advice about the power consumption and brackets. By the way Elfmaze, how are you mounting your futon to the floor? I'd love to be able to reconfig my seats. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elfmaze Posted February 27, 2014 By the way Elfmaze, how are you mounting your futon to the floor? I'd love to be able to reconfig my seats. the bench seat is made by Moduline and distributed by RB components, we put in a subfloor of 3/4 inch marine plywood that we can screw into. but as long as you miss the fuel tank with drilling you can probably move brackets around to move seats. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodie Posted March 19, 2014 I have the tv and a fold down bracket. I was thinking about putting a thin backer, maybe 1/4" plywood behind the roof liner. My plan was to premeasure the holes in my mount, drill holes in the plywood and the roof liner, put carriage bolts down through the holes in the roof and attach the mounting bracket. All that being said, I am anxious about taking down the head liner especially since there are airbags in the side columns. Has anyone taken out the head liner in the NV low top? Also, I have the regular tv, but the sound is not going to be great, any simple plans for getting more sound out of this tv? Add side speakers? How about running wires? I need to power this tv. I was planning on running a wire through the headliner and inside the trim, under the carpet to the inside of the console and plug it in there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodie Posted October 19, 2014 So, I have installed the TV and it works pretty well. I found the support rib just behind the front seats and simply put metal screws into that rib to hold the under cabinet tv mount. It worked great, but it broke. We lived on a pretty bumpy road for a while and it didn't hold up. I actually reordered the exact same one to reinstall. The TV works great. We put in a 17" monitor with built in DVD. I ran the power cord for the TV and the audio wires through the headliner and under the trim pieces. I've plugged in the TV in the AC outlet inside the console and the audio I ran to the auxiliary plug for the vehicle sound system. It works really well and everyone can see if we take out some headrests (our kids are small so they are not not needed anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nfreytag Posted February 3, 2021 Which DVD player did you use? I have a 2016 passenger and currently looking to install one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
